Operating System (OS) statistics
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Operating System (OS) platform statistics and trends
Statistical data is very important information.
From the following statistics (based on recent years W3CSchool log file), you can see the trend of using the site for a long time user of the operating system.
Operating system platform (OS) statistics
| 2014 | Win8 | Win7 | Vista | NT* | WinXP | Linux | Mac | Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 月 | 16.6% | 55.2% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 7.3% | 5.1% | 10.0% | 4.2% |
| 4 月 | 15.8% | 55.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 8.0% | 5.0% | 10.3% | 4.0% |
| 3 月 | 15.0% | 55.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | 9.4% | 4.9% | 9.9% | 4.0% |
| 2 月 | 14.2% | 55.0% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 10.1% | 5.0% | 10.0% | 4.0% |
| 1 月 | 13.4% | 55.3% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 11.0% | 4.9% | 9.6% | 4.0% |
| 2013 | Win8 | Win7 | Vista | NT* | WinXP | Linux | Mac | Mobile |
| 12 月 | 10.0% | 55.9% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 11.6% | 4.8% | 9.2% | 3.8% |
| 11 月 | 8.6% | 56.4% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 11.7% | 4.8% | 9.6% | 3.7% |
| 10 月 | 9.9% | 56.7% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 12.4% | 4.9% | 9.6% | 3.3% |
| 9 月 | 10.2% | 56.8% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 13.5% | 4.8% | 9.3% | 3.3% |
| 8 月 | 9.6% | 55.9% | 1.7% | 0.4% | 14.7% | 5.0% | 9.2% | 3.4% |
| 7 月 | 9.0% | 56.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | 15.8% | 4.9% | 8.7% | 3.2% |
| 6 月 | 8.6% | 56.3% | 2.0% | 0.4% | 15.4% | 4.9% | 9.1% | 3.2% |
| 5 月 | 7.9% | 56.4% | 2.1% | 0.4% | 15.7% | 4.9% | 9.7% | 2.6% |
| 4 月 | 7.3% | 56.4% | 2.2% | 0.4% | 16.4% | 4.8% | 9.7% | 2.2% |
| 3 月 | 6.7% | 55.9% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 17.6% | 4.7% | 9.5% | 2.3% |
| 2 月 | 5.7% | 55.3% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 19.1% | 4.8% | 9.6% | 2.2% |
| 1 月 | 4.8% | 55.3% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 19.9% | 4.8% | 9.3% | 2.2% |
| 2012 | Win8 | Win7 | Vista | NT* | WinXP | Linux | Mac | Mobile |
| 12 月 | 2.5% | 55.6% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 21.1% | 4.7% | 8.7% | 2.2% |
| 11 月 | 56.5% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 20.8% | 4.8% | 9.4% | 2.0% | |
| 10 月 | 56.8% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 22.1% | 4.8% | 9.2% | 1.8% | |
| 9 月 | 55.7% | 3.1% | 1.5% | 23.6% | 4.7% | 8.9% | 1.8% | |
| 8 月 | 54.5% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 24.8% | 5.0% | 8.7% | 1.8% | |
| 7 月 | 53.8% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 26.1% | 4.9% | 8.2% | 1.7% | |
| 6 月 | 53.2% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 26.2% | 5.0% | 8.6% | 1.6% | |
| 5 月 | 52.3% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 26.8% | 4.9% | 9.0% | 1.6% | |
| 4 月 | 51.3% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 27.3% | 4.9% | 9.3% | 1.5% | |
| 3 月 | 49.9% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 28.9% | 4.9% | 8.9% | 1.4% | |
| 2 月 | 48.7% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 30.0% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 1.3% | |
| 1 月 | 47.1% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 31.4% | 4.9% | 9.0% | 1.3% | |
| 2011 | Win7 | Vista | Win2003 | WinXP | Linux | Mac | Mobile | |
| 12 月 | 46.1% | 5.0% | 0.7% | 32.6% | 4.9% | 8.5% | 1.2% | |
| 11 月 | 45.5% | 5.2% | 0.7% | 32.8% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 1.0% | |
| 10 月 | 44.7% | 5.5% | 0.7% | 33.4% | 5.0% | 8.9% | 1.0% | |
| 9 月 | 42.2% | 5.6% | 0.8% | 36.2% | 5.1% | 8.6% | 0.9% | |
| 8 月 | 40.4% | 5.9% | 0.8% | 38.0% | 5.2% | 8.2% | 0.9% | |
| 7 月 | 39.1% | 6.3% | 0.9% | 39.1% | 5.3% | 7.8% | 1.0% | |
| 6 月 | 37.8% | 6.7% | 0.9% | 39.7% | 5.2% | 8.1% | 0.9% | |
| 5 月 | 36.5% | 7.1% | 0.9% | 40.7% | 5.1% | 8.3% | 0.8% | |
| 4 月 | 35.9% | 7.6% | 0.9% | 40.9% | 5.1% | 8.3% | 0.8% | |
| 3 月 | 34.1% | 7.9% | 0.9% | 42.9% | 5.1% | 8.0% | 0.7% | |
| 2 月 | 32.2% | 8.3% | 1.0% | 44.2% | 5.1% | 8.1% | 0.7% | |
| 1 月 | 31.1% | 8.6% | 1.0% | 45.3% | 5.0% | 7.8% | 0.7% | |
| 2010 | Win7 | Vista | Win2003 | WinXP | W2000 | Linux | Mac | |
| 12 月 | 29.1% | 8.9% | 1.1% | 47.2% | 0.2% | 5.0% | 7.3% | |
| 11 月 | 28.5% | 9.5% | 1.1% | 47.0% | 0.2% | 5.0% | 7.7% | |
| 10 月 | 26.8% | 9.9% | 1.1% | 48.9% | 0.3% | 4.7% | 7.6% | |
| 9 月 | 24.3% | 10.0% | 1.1% | 51.7% | 0.3% | 4.6% | 7.2% | |
| 8 月 | 22.3% | 10.5% | 1.3% | 53.1% | 0.4% | 4.9% | 6.7% | |
| 7 月 | 20.6% | 10.9% | 1.3% | 54.6% | 0.4% | 4.8% | 6.5% | |
| 6 月 | 19.8% | 11.7% | 1.3% | 54.6% | 0.4% | 4.8% | 6.8% | |
| 5 月 | 18.9% | 12.4% | 1.3% | 55.3% | 0.4% | 4.5% | 6.7% | |
| 4 月 | 16.7% | 13.2% | 1.3% | 56.1% | 0.5% | 4.5% | 7.1% | |
| 3 月 | 14.7% | 13.7% | 1.4% | 57.8% | 0.5% | 4.5% | 6.9% | |
| 2 月 | 13.0% | 14.4% | 1.4% | 58.4% | 0.6% | 4.6% | 7.1% | |
| 1 月 | 11.3% | 15.4% | 1.4% | 59.4% | 0.6% | 4.6% | 6.8% | |
| 2009 | Win7 | Vista | Win2003 | WinXP | W2000 | Linux | Mac | |
| 12 月 | 9.0% | 16.0% | 1.4% | 61.6% | 0.6% | 4.5% | 6.5% | |
| 11 月 | 6.7% | 17.5% | 1.4% | 62.2% | 0.7% | 4.3% | 6.7% | |
| 10 月 | 4.4% | 18.6% | 1.5% | 63.3% | 0.7% | 4.2% | 6.8% | |
| 9 月 | 3.2% | 18.3% | 1.5% | 65.2% | 0.8% | 4.1% | 6.5% | |
| 8 月 | 2.5% | 18.1% | 1.6% | 66.2% | 0.9% | 4.2% | 6.1% | |
| 7 月 | 1.9% | 17.7% | 1.7% | 67.1% | 1.0% | 4.3% | 6.0% | |
| 6 月 | 1.6% | 18.3% | 1.7% | 66.9% | 1.0% | 4.2% | 5.9% | |
| 5 月 | 1.1% | 18.4% | 1.7% | 67.2% | 1.1% | 4.1% | 6.1% | |
| 4 月 | 0.7% | 17.9% | 1.7% | 68.0% | 1.2% | 4.0% | 6.1% | |
| 3 月 | 0.5% | 17.3% | 1.7% | 68.9% | 1.3% | 4.0% | 5.9% | |
| 2 月 | 0.4% | 17.2% | 1.6% | 69.0% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 6.0% | |
| 1 月 | 0.2% | 16.5% | 1.6% | 69.8% | 1.6% | 3.9% | 5.8% | |
| 2008 | Vista | W2003 | WinXP | W2000 | Win98 | Linux | Mac | |
| 12 月 | 15.6% | 1.7% | 71.4% | 1.7% | 0.1% | 3.8% | 5.3% | |
| 11 月 | 15.1% | 1.6% | 72.0% | 1.8% | 0.1% | 3.8% | 5.3% | |
| 10 月 | 14.4% | 1.7% | 72.2% | 1.9% | 0.2% | 3.8% | 5.5% | |
| 9 月 | 13.2% | 1.8% | 73.3% | 2.2% | 0.2% | 3.8% | 5.2% | |
| 8 月 | 12.5% | 1.9% | 73.9% | 2.4% | 0.2% | 3.9% | 4.9% | |
| 7 月 | 11.5% | 2.0% | 74.7% | 2.6% | 0.2% | 3.9% | 4.8% | |
| 6 月 | 10.0% | 1.9% | 74.6% | 2.6% | 0.2% | 3.7% | 4.8% | |
| 5 月 | 9.3% | 1.8% | 74.0% | 2.9% | 0.3% | 3.6% | 4.7% | |
| 4 月 | 8.8% | 1.9% | 73.3% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 3.7% | 4.6% | |
| 3 月 | 8.5% | 1.9% | 72.7% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 3.9% | 4.4% | |
| 2 月 | 7.8% | 1.8% | 72.4% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% | |
| 1 月 | 7.3% | 1.9% | 73.6% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 3.6% | 4.4% | |
| 2007 | Vista | W2003 | WinXP | W2000 | Win98 | Linux | Mac | |
| 11 月 | 6.3% | 2.0% | 73.8% | 5.1% | 1.0% | 3.3% | 3.9% | |
| 9 月 | 4.5% | 2.0% | 74.3% | 5.4% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 3.9% | |
| 7 月 | 3.6% | 2.0% | 74.6% | 6.0% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 4.0% | |
| 5 月 | 2.8% | 1.9% | 75.0% | 6.5% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 3.9% | |
| 3 月 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 76.0% | 7.2% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 3.8% | |
| 1 月 | 0.6% | 1.9% | 76.1% | 7.7% | 1.0% | 3.6% | 3.8% | |
| 2006 | Win2003 | WinXP | W2000 | Win98 | WinNT | Linux | Mac | |
| 11 月 | 1.9% | 74.9% | 8.0% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 3.5% | 3.6% | |
| 9 月 | 2.0% | 74.6% | 9.2% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 3.5% | 3.6% | |
| 7 月 | 2.0% | 74.3% | 10.1% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 3.6% | |
| 5 月 | 2.0% | 74.2% | 10.7% | 1.6% | 0.2% | 3.4% | 3.6% | |
| 3 月 | 1.8% | 72.9% | 11.9% | 2.0% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 3.5% | |
| 1 月 | 1.7% | 72.3% | 13.1% | 2.4% | 0.3% | 3.3% | 3.5% | |
| 2005 | Win2003 | WinXP | W2000 | Win98 | WinNT | Linux | Mac | |
| 11 月 | 1.7% | 71.0% | 14.6% | 2.7% | 0.4% | 3.3% | 3.3% | |
| 9 月 | 1.7% | 69.2% | 15.8% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 3.3% | 3.1% | |
| 7 月 | 1.6% | 65.3% | 17.7% | 3.9% | 0.6% | 3.5% | 3.0% | |
| 5 月 | 1.4% | 64.5% | 19.4% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 3.3% | 2.9% | |
| 3 月 | 1.4% | 63.1% | 20.2% | 4.7% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 3.0% | |
| 1 月 | 1.2% | 61.3% | 21.6% | 5.3% | 1.0% | 3.2% | 2.8% | |
| 2004 | WinXP | W2000 | Win98 | WinNT | Win95 | Linux | Mac | |
| 11 月 | 59.1% | 23.7% | 5.6% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 3.1% | 2.7% | |
| 9 月 | 55.9% | 26.2% | 6.4% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 3.1% | 2.6% | |
| 7 月 | 52.5% | 28.4% | 7.5% | 1.9% | 0.2% | 3.1% | 2.4% | |
| 5 月 | 51.0% | 29.6% | 8.2% | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2.9% | 2.5% | |
| 3 月 | 48.0% | 31.1% | 9.4% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 2.6% | 2.4% | |
| 1 月 | 44.1% | 33.6% | 10.4% | 3.0% | 0.4% | 2.7% | 2.4% | |
| 2003 | WinXP | W2000 | Win98 | WinNT | Win95 | Linux | Mac | |
| 11 月 | 42.6% | 36.3% | 10.9% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 2.6% | 2.2% | |
| 9 月 | 38.0% | 37.9% | 12.1% | 4.1% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 2.0% | |
| 7 月 | 33.9% | 40.6% | 12.6% | 5.3% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 1.9% | |
| 5 月 | 31.4% | 41.0% | 13.9% | 5.8% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 1.8% | |
| 3 月 | 29.1% | 41.9% | 14.8% | 6.6% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
Not listed above accounted for less than 0.5% of the operating system (OS) platform.
* NT contains all of the Windows Server operating system (such as Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003 and 2008)
Statistics may be misleading
As a a web developer, you can not just rely on the statistics above. Statistics may be misleading.
Note: The main user groups W3CSchool site is vast web technology enthusiasts.They generally seek a more suitable alternative browser to install and use. Ordinary users will prefer the direct use of the system pre-installed browser.
Tip: the global average may not be relevant to your site.Different sites attract different users. Some sites that use specialized hardware to attract professional developers, while others are attracted to the site using the old computer amateur.
In short, we have collected from W3CSchool log files to multi-year statistics clearly show that the long operating system usage trends.
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"There arethree kinds of lies in the world: lies, damned lies, and statistics."
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